portugalandthealgarve photography

Images taken on the Algarve in Portugal. The Algarve is situated on the southern end of the Portuguese coastline and is known for its beautiful beaches and stunning cliffs and caves.

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Albufeirahotel

Albufeira Hotel, Portugal

Algarvebeach

Rocks and stones across a beach on the Algarve

Atlanticswell

Waves crash in from the Atlantic Ocean

Beachandcaves

The Algarve is full of sandstone backed beaches with caves to explore

Beachedrock

Rock on the beach

Beachstones

Portuguese Beach Scene

Buildingstones

The locals like to stack rocks when the tide is out.

Clever

Stacked rocks on the beach

Coastline

Europe meets the Atlantic Ocean

Crumblingcliffs

Sandstone cliffs are a feature of the Algarve

Discoveredbay

The Algarve is littered with tiny bays and beaches

Falesiabeach

Falesia beach runs from Olhos D'Agua to Vilamoura

Froth

Waves crash in from the Atlantic Ocean

Headingforhome

On the climb back from beach life

How

Rocks upended by locals on the beach

Lookingsouth

The view over the Atlantic

Mushroomrock

Mushroom shaped rock

Patternsandswirls

A typical cliff face on an Algarve beach

Roomwithaview

Portuguese Villa

Sandstonecliff

Beach life, The Algarv

Searchingfortreasures

Little local boy searching in rock pools

Silhuettas

Beach life on the Algarve

Skyabovealbufeira

The Old Town, Albufeira

Stonespiles

Algarvian Artisans at work

Stoneybeach

After the tide goes out

Surfswell

The tide returns

Sweptin

Large rock left on the beach

Theoldtown

Albufeira

Tidesout

Daybreak

Treeandocean

The vast Atlantic Ocean meets the Iberian peninsula

Vilamourahordes

Sun worshippers on the beach at Vilamoura